SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Beragam kisah mengenai hantu-hantu lokal begitu akrab di telinga masyarakat Indonesia sejak lama. Penggambaran entitas ini turut dibarengi dengan wujud menyeramkam, tak jarang membuat bulu kuduk merinding.
Cerita dari hantu di Indonesia tak sekadar legenda, namun kerap dikaitkan dengan kepercayaan tradisional. Bahkan, tak sedikit film-film Indonesia yang terinspirasi hingga memvisualisasi hantu-hantu tersebut.
Lantas, apa saja hantu-hantu yang legendaris di Indonesia? Simak rangkumannya berikut ini.
1. Pocong
Pocong menjadi salah satu hantu yang legendaris di Indonesia. Hantu ini digambarkan jenazah yang dibalut kain kafan. Pocong diyakini adalah roh orang mati yang dimutilasi, namun ikatan kain kafannya tidak dilepaskan usai makamnya ditutup.
Pocong berkeliaran untuk meminta agar kain kafan itu dibuka. Wujud pocong berwajah gosong dengan mata merah menyala. Versi lain menyebut bahwa pocong berwajah "rata" dan memiliki lubang mata berongga atau tertutup kapas dengan wajah putih pucat.
2. Sundel Bolong
Sundel bolong merupakan mitos hantu yang digambarkan perempuan berembut panjang bergaun putih dengan bagian pinggung yang bolong. Diyakini, arwah sundel bolong adalah arwah penasaran dari perempuan yang mati karena diperkosa dan melahirkan anaknya di dalam kubur.
Sundel bolong menurut mitos juga suka mencuri bayi-bayi yang baru saja dilahirkan. Kisah soal Sundel Bolong juga difilmkan dengan tajuk senada pada era 80-an. Perwujudan ini sangat kuat digambarkan dalam film yang dibintangi Ratu Horor, Suzzanna.
3. Tuyul
Tuyul diyakini sebagai anak dari Sundel Bolong yang berukuran sangat kecil dan pendek. Makhluk halus yang konon berupa bocah berkepala gundul ini dipercaya dapat diperintah oleh orang yang memeliharanya untuk mencuri uang.
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